1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tests/common/relay.rs b/tests/common/relay.rs
index b11dde3..0b3926e 100644
--- a/tests/common/relay.rs
+++ b/tests/common/relay.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ impl TestRelay {
             .env("NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS", "0") // No startup delay for faster tests
             .env("NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_JITTER_MS", "0") // No jitter for tests
             .env("NGIT_SYNC_DISCONNECT_CHECK_INTERVAL_SECS", "1") // Fast reconnect attempts for tests
+            .env("NGIT_SYNC_BASE_BACKOFF_SECS", "1") // Fast backoff for tests (1s instead of 5s default)
             .env("RUST_LOG", "info") // Enable INFO logging for diagnostics
             .stdout(Stdio::null()) // Disable stderr for cleaner test output
             // .stdout(Stdio::inherit()) // Show stdout for diagnostics